Dove Pilki Conducts Virtual Readings and Drawing Lessons
Dove Pilki, author and illustrator of the children’s book series Captain Cowards and Dogman, is like most of us stuck at home. So he teams up with the Library of Congress to read to our children and help them learn how to draw some of his favorite characters.
Starting today, Pilkey has been releasing many short weekly videos in which he gives mini drawing lessons, reads a chapter from one of his books (with great character voices and sound effects), or tells the story of how he came up with the character ( Little Petey based on his mom !).
Here he reads the chapter on Dog Man Unleashed :
Nails is the latest of our favorite authors, illustrators and celebrities to break the monotony of our kids’ homes. They could also paint with Mo Willems or join LeVar Burton or Josh Gad to tell stories on a regular basis.
You can watch the complete Pilkey collection on YouTube ; The Library of Congress will be uploading new videos every Friday morning. Pilkey also has additional content for kids on Scholastic’s Dav Pilkey At Home website, including downloadable copies that teach kids how to draw Dog Man, coloring book covers, and other activities.